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Location: 		 George hadigate
georgehadigate@gmail.com
North east
Message:  hi looking for photos of the rookery nursing home as was 1963 or any photos of the years 1962 ::: 64 ty born at the rookery
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Location: 		 elizabeth
ektsm@hotmail.co.uk
Ebbw vale
Message:  I recently spoke with an American whose ancestors had lived in Victoria. He met someone a short while who indicated that someone had written about their memories whilst growing up in Victoria but he cannot recall who told him. I would love to get hold of a copy and wonder if any visitors to this site might have any idea who the author is /was? Also wonder if anyone out there has any photo's of The Bush Inn known locally as the Coidka / Coedcae? Thanks in advance
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Location: 		 gerald wehden
f.g.wehden@hotmail.com
Oakdale Blackwoode
Message:  Hi anyone remember me Lived in letchworth road about 1953 sorry memory not to good lol one name I remember is Eddie Long both of us went to the grammer school Served my apprentership with Hibbard the builder at the bottom of pennant street First girl friend was Fay Millard from the tump as we use to call it Would like contact with anyone from that era
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Location: 		 Patrick Gillard
patrickgillard@btinternet.com
West Midlands
Message:  Does anyone remember Michael Gillard who lived in Eureka Place during the 1940's 50's? or his parents Joseph and Irene (nee Bowen) I believe Joseph was in insurance or possibly a member of the local council.
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Location: 		 Phil Swan
JSwn4@aol.com
Beaufort
Message:  Hi David. Saw your request for 'Baram chapel' Ebbw Vale. Well it’s strange, but I was looking at some old footage with my neighbour who pointed out 'Baram Chapel.' If it’s the same place, it was on the bank opposite the 'Rhyd-y-Blew' Pub in Carmel Town, Ebbw Vale. Sadly it has now been demolished and a house has been erected on the site, but the perimeter wall and entrance steps to the main road are still there. Hope this helps? Phil Swan.
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Location: 		 roland lewis
roland3@live.co.uk
Ebbw vale
Message:  great site lovely time growing up in the town going to the cinemas and dances also plyed football for the town team and r t b football sides lovely memories roland
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Location: 		 Clive Morgan
Clivephoto@clivemorgan.me.uk
Poole in Dorset
Message:  Lived in Harcourt street until I moved away to Poole in Dorset in 1968. great memories for my mates, Alan Hall, Rocky Robins ,Alan Freeguard, Mike Stephens, Colin Morgan and Gethyn James to name just a few..Great nights out down RTBs and the Bridge.GREat bunch of mates and great laughs. I miss those times. hi to anyone who remembers me.
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Location: 		 DAVID BALL
SHIATSU.CO@TESCO.NET
BEXHILL ON SEA
Message:  HI DAVID ,BEING AN OLD E VALE BOY I HAVE NOT HEARD OF BARAM CHAPEL.HAVE YOU TRIED SARON CHAPEL?.THIS IS OR WAS ? UP BRIERY HILL,BEST OF LUCK K MORRIS.
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Location: 		 Anthony O'Connor
royalwelsh@att.net
Weeki Wachee Florida
Message:  As follow up to the email below, I am also interested in hearing from Pat Harrington, Peter Harper, Paul Wyburn, Steven Small, Glynis Vincent, Kathleen McDonough, Brian Talbot. I hope all listed are doing well!!
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Location: 		 Anthony O'Connor
royalwelsh@att.net
Weeki Wachee Florida
Message:  Lived in Ebbw Vale,Colliers Row, Pentwyn Hill Top, and Eureka Place. Went to AllSaints 1955 t0 1961 on Tredegar Road, and the Grammar School 1961 to 1965. Been back a number of times but would love to hear from some folks over there like kathleen McDonald, Elizabeth Williams, Jane Davies, Paul Rowland, Alun Wilmot, Steven Morgan, Elaine Coughlin etc... Great town, great people!!
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Location: 		 Mal prosser
maldwyn.prosser@sky.com
Llantwit fardre
Message:  What a great nostalgic site ,would love to hear from any body who remembers me from the past was born there in 1947 went to local schools eventually ending up in the grammar school after the "Tech" was closed.my father was one of the then local Funeral Directors in "EBBW" Lawrence Prosser.Emlyn Avenue.
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Location: 		 Dillwyn Williams
didog@btinternet.com
Cwm
Message:  A few names cropped up that I remember from the past,it's nice to see the old place is still in the hearts of the ex pats.
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Location: 		 janet kendall
janetkendall01@googlemail.com
United Kingdom
Message:  I was born in Cwm in 1944, went to Ebbw Vale Grammar School from 1955 to 1962. My name was Janet Price and I had a younger sister Carol, still living in Cwm and now Carol Griffiths. I married John Cape from Waenlywyd in 1967 and moved to Bristol. I am now Janet kendall, living in Bridgend after many moves. I came across this site and wondered if anyone remembers me.
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Location: 		 bob
bobd992@hotmail.com
Cardiff
Message:  i am now living in cardiff but miss my old home town life is so busy in the city here there is no community spirit like there was when i was a youngster in ebbw vale my aunties owned 2 pubs in briery hill the drysog and the hollbush annie wilcox and ethel jones just thinking of xmas morning playing football between the 2 pubs then tug of war then annies suppose to been coffee with a drop of rum but it was more like rum with drop of coffee lolthey were great days never to return
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Location: 		 bob
bobd992@hotmail.com
Cardiff
Message:  iwas born in cwm 1952 then moved to penuel square ebbw vale in 64 went to willowtown secondry school wat great times they were living there with charlie rossi cafe crist church dance and the dolphin club all at the tump end
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Location: 		 Sue Myrie (Antell)
smyrie@btinternet.com
Milton Keynes
Message:  Hello everyone. What a wonderful website. Someone here mentioned The Caswell's. I was at school with a Deborah Caswell at Waunlywd - a wonderful school. William and Eileen Antell were my grandparents and I lived in one of The Four Villas in Garden City backing onto the steel works (lovely)!! However my memories are of running up the mountains in front of our house and playing in what I think was a resevoir opposite catching tadpoles. My father Colin worked in the steel mill during the 1960's and we left Ebbw Vale around 1970 (I think). He became the shop steward and then turned our lives around for the better and became a white collar worker an a Union Official for NALGO. I also have very strong memories of the Sunday School walks through town in our best clothes (bought by by Nan) and patent shoes that were too tight and caused my ankles to bleed. Would love to hear from anyone who may know me or any of my family. My mother's name is Veronica (Ronnie) and she used to work at Sidoli's Italian cafe (great knicker bocka glories there!!!). She is alive and well living in Sussex but sadly my father died in 1980 in a very sudden car accident at the very young age of 45 years.
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Location: 		 Dennis Hamilton
dmh@kingston.net
Kingston Canada
Message:  I left the UK in 1966 but my roots are in Ebbw Vale. I am currently writing my rcollections of when I was a kid in Cwm and Ebbw Vale. My Gran lived in Stanfield st in Cwm and I lived with her until I was 12, then I moved to Ebbw Vale to 5 Woodside Cres. with my parents. I went to the Ebbw Vale Technical School. from 1953 to 55. Worked as an apprentice in the steel mill from 1956 to 1961. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who would be able to relate to this era. Thanks Dennis
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Location: 		 Alison Dickinson
alisondicky@btinternet.com
Coychurch, Nr Bridgend
Message:  My grandparents lived at 6, The Dingle, Ebbw Vale from 1926 to about 1964ish. I was actually born in The Rookery but moved to Abergavenny. However, I spent many a happy week with my grandparents and remember fondly going into town for a drink in The Ida Cafe! Also remember standing in the front garden waving to the steam trains that shunted past! My Grandad, Victor Davies, worked in The General Offices and I would love to hear off anyone who may have known the family. Wife Ada, daughter Barbara (who later became a Dr) and son Brian (my father).
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Location: 		 Robert Watkins
robert.watkins47@ntlworld.com
Cwmbran
Message:  Derek Woodman that name rings a bell! I worked at Ebbw Vale steel works for eight years from 1959 to 1967, in the tinplate shipping from 1962 to 1967, so if you were there then Derek, I remember you. What characters there were there at the time! Some names spring to mind: Tommy Carpenter, Graham Morgan, Dai Lewis (x2), Eddie Stanton, Jack James, Fred Shirley, Jackie Sullivan, Billy Durnell, Phil Williams, Gordon Steed, Brian Jones, John Hughes, Gordon Baker, Ray Jones, Martin Williams, Roy Massey, Bryn ........? (the printer), there's loads more that would need some memory jogging. They were great times indeed, I left for Llanwern after getting married and was made redundant in 1980 after which I worked for Gwent County Council and Newport Council for twenty five years.
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Location: 		 Alison Spencer
Alison.Oakhaven@btinternet.com
Cambridgeshire
Message:  Hi there, my gg grandparents lived in Ebbw Vale, Elizabeth and James Jordan, James was a Bootmaker in Commercial Street. He died in 1894 and I would be very interested if anyone has any information on them. They had 5 children Alpha, Ada, Douglas, Elsie and William. Thank you very much
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Location: 		 william price
william.price@ssesurf.co.uk
Caersws, Powys
Message:  A brilliant website. My very large family, the Cordingley's from Newchurch and Price's from Woodville Road Cwm, are all scattered far and wide and as we get older our memories of Ebbw Vale mean more and more to us. This website has certainly brought much pleasure.
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Location: 		 mark haugh
markhall2957@yahoo.com
Bristol
Message:  hi, my mum is doris haugh nee prosser,born eurika gardens, god bless you all remember my dear ol mum if i remember rightly,she is 93 this year and misses her home greatly i wish she was well enough to go home maybe one more time
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Location: 		 elizabeth
daintydiva@rocketmail.com
Ebbw vale
Message:  Hi, Can I just inform everyone who may be interested that the Catholic Church (All Saint's) in Ebbw Vale is now able to assist with family history enquiries. More details can be found on their web page. Thank you
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Location: 		 ted lay
tedlay27@gmail.com
Callan kilkenny ireland
Message:  Hi I am still trying to contact Don W evans, who lived in Tredegar and served with the RASC in Brecon 31 Co (Mt), he used to work in the steel mills, he would be about 75ish have been trying for a few month's any help would be appreciated sincere regards ted
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Location: 		 John Gould
jrg135@tiscali.co.uk
West London
Message:  My late father was born in his aunt's house in Alexandra St in 1921, she was Ida Thomas who was the local primary school headmistress, my grandparents lived in Letchworth Road and my aunt Kathleen Jones in Hughes Ave, I spent lots of time in Ebbw Vale in the 1950s and 60s, I lived with my aunt for 6 months in 1958 when the trains used to go through the town centre and we went to the Plaza, sadly they are all gone now but I still have fond memories of the town.
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Location: 		 Martyn Parnell
reddragonland@gmail.com
Leicestershire
Message:  Hi, i lived at 2, Moor View, Willowtown, Ebbw Vale, until moving to Leicestershire in 1969. If anyone remembers me, please email me, i'd love to hear from you. Kind regards, Martyn.
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Location: 		 ted lay
yedlay27@gmail.com
Kilkenny ireland
Message:  Hi looking for Don W Evans, used to live in Tredegar, served in 31 Coy RASC at Dering Lines in Brecon 1957. If you know Don please give him a message would love to hear from him, sorry have not got the blue shirt. Eileen and I and Robert (10) co,e to Morriston once a year Merry Xmas regards and memories Ted
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Location: 		 Tim Erkinger
erkinger@cox.net
Las Vegas Nevada
Message:  My great grandparents Daniel & Honorah McCarthy moved to Ebbw Vale from Cork Ireland in 1868 looking for work. There were 6 children: Margaret, Mary, Nora, Timothy, Cornelius & Ellen. 20 year old Mary & 15 year old Nora left in 1887 for America never being able to return. Nora was my grandmother and it is a joy to see pictures of the town she grew up in.
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Location: 		 leonea saunders nee perry
leonea@hotmail.co.uk
Devon
Message:  hello everyone fab site i am trying to gain as much info on the perry family i know they lived in glanffrwd terrace in the 1950s, my great grandfather amos perry was gassed in a blastfurnace but can find no record of it !! does anyone have any info thankyou other surnames are evans that lived in shop row xx
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Location: 		 Terrie Hounsome
terriehounsome@gmail.com
Crawley West Sussex
Message:  My Mothers name was Bridget Scanlon one of 10 children born to Hannah and Robert Scanlon of 7 6th Row Newtown, I grew up with the most wonderful stories of the miners and their families, Loved to visit My Uncle Martin a.k a.Berry he also lived at No7 with my aunt Mary, fabulous holidays of my childhood, am visiting again next week, not the same now, but still holds dear memories. Terrie Hounsome
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Location: 		 Derek Woodman
derekwoodman66@googlemail.com
Ebbw Vale
Message:  I Remember the best days.Full employment,largest steelworks in world,etc.It may come back one day in the future.
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Location: 		 Lyn Griffiths
Lyn _Griffiths@Hotmail.co.uk
Saudi Arabia
Message:  Just reading some of the messages on the guest book I remember Colliers Row as my auntie lived there Irene Cook,David, Philip, Pauline & Doreen great place to play and learn about life. I used to work in the steelwork with one of the Wilsons I think Paul down the hotmill slabyard, Joined the RAF in 1974 and still visit my brother and sisters in Ebbw Vale strange to see the colour change as it used to be reddy brown from the steel making now it is green and trees everywhere a wonderful change for the better I now work in Saudi Arabia but my home is in Thailand.
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Location: 		 roy white
droyw@btinternet
Ebbw vale
Message:  A wonderful site.Amazing set of old photos. I have researched some local families,such as Caswells and am happy to help anyone with details of this family. It goes back to the mid 1400s. If Diane Warrender (she has a previous post) should see this post I would like to contact her. I did try and failed. Roy White
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Location: 		 Paul Caswell
caswellp@gmx.com
Mansfield Texas
Message:  Hi, I was born in the Rookery Dec 22nd 1955. I lived in Ebbw until 1999, then moved to Cardiff. My family and i moved to Texas in August 2010 - time to start a new adventure, and start a business to pay for it - hopefully. I often visited Ebbw after moving to Cardiff, but I will have to rely onmemories for some time now. As someone else mentioned on here - no matter where I live, Ebbw will always be home.
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Location: 		 Mena Miccolo
menamiccolo@libero.it
Bologna Italy
Message:  Hi, my name is Mena, maybe not many know me as I was 12 when emigrated to Italy in 1978. My parents had a hairdressing salon in Ebbw Vale from 1968-1978. My dad's name was Nick or Nick the italian baber as many knew him and my mum's name is Hazel. We're looking for some old friends who used to live in E.V. like Graham McMasters (solicitor) or any other who were customers of my parents salon. Please contact me if anyone has news.
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Location: 		 ELWYN DAVIES
ELWYNDAVIES2@HOTMAIL.COM
CANADA
Message:  I WAS BORN IN PENNANT STREET IN 1930.AT THE AGE OF 4 MOVED TO WILLPUTTE TERRACE.I WENT TO BRIERY HILL AND EBBW VALE GRAMMA SCHOOL.I WENT TO PENUEL CHAPEL AND PLAYED SNOOKER FOR E.V AFTER DOING 2 YEARS IN THE ARMY I JOINED THE LONDON MET. POLCE.ARE THERE ANY OF THAT ERA STILL AROUND TO COMMUNICATE WITH.
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Location: 		 Diane Warrender
diwarrender@hotmail.co.uk
Blackwood, Caerphilly
Message:  Message for David Ball: During my early years, I attended a Barham Chapel, Ebbw Vale. It's location was at the top of Badminton Grove/bottom end of Beaufort opposite the Rhyd-y-Blew pub. It has now been demolished and two houses are now standing on the original site with a further plot for sale. Hope this information is of use to you.
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Location: 		 margaret metcalfe
margaret@metcalfe5.karoo.co.uk
Yorkshire
Message:  I am researching my family history and am looking for information on Margaret Heaton nee Cleggett/Gliggett. She married John Heaton in 1938.They had a son Dennis Heaton. Anyone know of the Gleggett/Heaton family
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Location: 		 Barbara Lyne
barbara.lyne@hotmail.co.uk
Cardiff
Message:  I visit Ebbw Vale regularly I love the area with its warm welcome and the smell of the history of its past. I was delighted for the communities that they had the Eisteddford in 2010 opening it up for others to see how beautiful it is and the history it holds. I am the Great Neice of a coalminer William Axford born in 1871. I'm keen to trace his history and found him last at one of the mines in Ebbw Vale. So I plan more visits to find out more about him for our family history record. We don't want him to be forgotten.
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Location: 		 Derek Ashman
ashman@blueanchorgolf.org.uk
Cornwall
Message:  Just found this site alway good to keep in touch with home. I haven't lived in Ebbw for 44 years but it will always be home.
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Location: 		 robert wilson
robert.wilson407@ntlworld.com
Port talbot
Message:  Hi everyone, I was born and bred at 7,colliers row Ebbw Vale, quite abject poverty but full of love from parents and neighbours, community- or as i like to call it our little ghetto libanus road western terrace and the row was the best education i ever had. and as i progressed to the whole town as a budding teenager, what memories the best there is is Ebbw Vale and all its people.. Love Rob wilson
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Location: 		 William Bryce
williambryce116@aol.com
USA
Message:  Nice site, well done its nice to see my hometowns web page as it brings so many happy memories back to me.
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Location: 		 stella davies (nee pewtner )
stelladavies06@hotmail.co.uk
Wales
Message:  Hello Alan Are you the Alan Workman who married Evelyn Anthony, plantation Row, E.Vale ? Just found this site so i don't really know how to use it yet ! Regards.......Stella Davies (nee Pewtner)
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Location: 		 alan workman
alworkl@bigpnd.com
Australia
Message:  Hello Alan Are you the Alan Workman who married Evelyn Anthony Plantation Row E.Vale ? It would be great to talk to someone i really knew when young !
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Location: 		 Raz
rachel.ann@hotmail.co.uk
Wales
Message:  It was a good school Trip. I enjoyed it. I didnt like Cwm but Festival Park was best and Ebbw Vale town centre was reasonable. People were helpful when we asked them questionares. It was good fun. Whoever Price is i think it is very harsh to say does anyone there work!? well course they do otherewise there would be no open shops nor were the people unhelpful and ignorant. Price im sorry but you cant know them well enough to judge. ILY GEE YR FAMOUS NOW!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Location: 		 Geeeeee
cherry@hotmail.co.uk
Ebbw Vale
Message:  Heeeeeeellllooooo. i am in skhhhoool rite now n i am doin ebbbbbbbwww vale as a ppppppprrojeeekkkkt. It is a welll lussshus town thing you got there. BE PROUD!!!!!!=]ILY RAZ
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Location: 		 price
price@hotmail.com
Wales
Message:  during my visit to ebbw vale i found the people very unhelpful and ignorant.does anyone there work?lovely place though.shame about the people
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Location: 		 sherice
sxc2sxc@live.co.uk
Tenbury wells
Message:  i like the site its brillant. will drop in more
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Location: 		 Jan McCann
janmc@adam.com.au
Sth Australia
Message:  Just looking to see where my GGGrandfather, The Reverend Lewis Williams preached... Beautiful part of the World... I had a lovely visit.. thankyou.. Jan
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Location: 		 nicola williams
nicolasw1969@aol.com
Ebbw vale
Message:  i was so excited when i saw a photo of my old school briery hill....i have lived in ebbw vale all my life and wouldn't change it for the world! great site keep the pictures coming...
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Location: 		 alan workman
alwork1@bigpond.com
Australia
Message:  any old roll shop people out there
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Location: 		 Shirley
postyfem@blueyonder.co.uk
Somerset
Message:  Great Site - I spent many happy childhood days in Ebbw Vale staying with the Eglinton family. The photos brought back many happy memories and if anyone knew any of them, please ffeel free to drop me a line. Keep adding to the site as it can only get better.
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Location: 		 David Ball
shiatsu.co@tesco.net
Bexhill-on-Sea
Message:  Hi, I was looking at my late mothers papers and she mentioned that my Grandparents were married at Baram chapel in Ebbw vale.I Have been scouring Google but cannot find any reference to this church. Has anyone got any info on its whereabouts at all, or where it used to be. Thanks David
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Location: 		 vince monte
vincemonte182@yahoo.com
Tenbury wells
Message:  nice website
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Location: 		 stephen lawrence
stephenalawrence@btinternet.com
Nantyglo
Message:  great site
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Location: 		 Richard
ricky69uk@hotmail.com
Newport
Message:  The site is looking good :)
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Location: 		 Cecilie
eilicec@operamail.com
Norway
Message:  This is great, thank you for putting up the effort for this. Will keep this in mind and visit. :)
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Location: 		 Eddie
Bioeddie@gmail.com
Ebbw Vale
Message:  Please feel free to drop a message in here
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Location: 		 Mark
stickystiffy@googlemail.com
Ebbw Vale
Message:  Nice site its glad to see a site such as yours
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Location: 		 Eddie
Bioeddie@gmail.com
Ebbw Vale
Message:  i was here and it was a great site all about the town of ebbw vale, thanks for a great site all the best.